- Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah organized a virtual ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the country’s first cooperative-run Sainik School.
- This event took place near Mehsana in Gujarat.
- Sainik Schools are being established in honor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to start 100 new Sainik Schools on PPP basis across India.
- This Sainik School, run by a cooperative, is a symbol of the government’s commitment to include various sectors in the development of the country.
Location and Cost
- The Sainik School will be set up in Boriyavi village, located about 11 km from Mehsana city in Gujarat.
- Leading cooperative organisation Dudhsagar Dairy is starting this project at a cost of Rs 75 crore.
- The virtual foundation stone laying ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and several senior cabinet ministers.